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Example sentences for "high tide"

  • The sharp descent to ~Newgate~ brings one almost within reach of the salt spray at high tide, and the road runs for a few hundred yards by the sands of that name, giving a glimpse of some fine coast scenery.

  • St. Clears~ is a long and straggling village at the head of an estuary of the Taff, and vessels of small tonnage can reach it at high tide.

  • At high tide, when their feeding grounds are covered, they resort to the high beaches to rest, preen their plumage, and sleep.

  • The whole of these are often swept away by a high tide, or when the river is swollen by the melting of the snow in Spring.

  • The pavement of part of the Domitian Way, and the temple of the Nymphs, submerged at high tide, will be uncovered at low water, the columns remaining erect and uninjured.

  • One must strip off about six feet of sand and gravel at low tide, and then shovel out the pay streak, carry it up clear of high tide, and there wash out the gold.

  • The gold is all under water at high tide.

  • Around the harbors the geese frequented the low marshes and the borders of the lagoons that were filled with water at high tide.

  • When we asked Mr. Braidwood the question, he answered, "Oh, we always look out for fires when there is a high tide.

  • This might be expected; but what can be the meaning of a fire caused by a high tide?

  • Seals, therefore, do not go off their rocks at high tide, as a custom, unless the water leaves them no choice.

  • At high tide, or low tide, or middle tide, they are equally ready to sleep.

  • As far as he could judge, the islands would remain above water at high tide.

  • I saw no land that I thought would remain above water at high tide, except an island, which by estimation was fully three miles from the ship.

  • I had lain at high tide in a sand-pit at the edge of the open sea beyond the dunes, waiting for chance shots at curlew and snipe.

  • It is always so at high tide at this end of the bay.

  • One day we made an excursion up the river Andalien, which flows into Talcahuano Bay, near the village of Penco, and which at high tide is navigable for boats to a distance of seven miles from its mouth.

  • A trammel net had been placed across the mouth of the stream at high tide, and on the tide falling had been examined and found to contain a fair number of fish (mackerel).

  • There had been a high tide, during which the landlord of the “Trinity Arms” had been serving customers (who rowed there in boats) out of the window.

  • There had been a high tide, which had dashed over the new Marine Drive works.

  • Has the following report of a high tide:— “The scene of devastation on our beach, occasioned by the late high tides, exceed the powers of description.

  • We found the shore lavishly adorned with a fresh arrival of assorted bergs that had been left stranded at high tide.

  • We left Wrangell early this morning and passed through the Wrangell Narrows at high tide.

  • Only don’t go around the corner of the cliff, because that’s dangerous at high tide.

  • Caves are too dry, except at high tide,” said Francis.

  • Because it is high tide at one o'clock, and, with the tide, I am going to Vannes.

  • Two hours after, at high tide, Porthos and D'Artagnan set out for Sarzeau.

  • On nearly all charts heights are referred to mean high water, doubtless owing to this being the visible limit of the land at high tide.

  • The tidal currents seldom turn with the tides, and there may be an interval of as much as three hours between the time of high tide or low tide and slack water.

  • Farlingford Quay--a little colony of warehouses and tarred huts--was separated from Farlingford proper by a green, where the water glistened at high tide.

  • Colville and Monsieur de Gemosac were on the quay in the afternoon at high tide when "The Last Hope" was warped on to the slip-way.

  • Don't forget that it is high tide at five o'clock, and that there is no moon, and that the dykes will be full.

  • At high tide, the waters of the sea are about five feet higher than the waters of the river.

  • Consequently, at low tide there is a fall outward, and at high tide there is a fall inward, at neither of which times can the fall be passed.

  • Champlain was under a missapprehension about passing the fall at the mouth of the St. John at high tide.

  • Note: This refers to the southern end of the island, which was probably separated at high tide, where a cannon may be seen in position.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    high birth; high consideration; high dudgeon; high enough; high ground; high land; high latitudes; high levels; high mountain; high official; high opinion; high position; high protective; high reputation; high seat; high voltage; high wages; high winds; higher learning; higher levels; higher position; higher vertebrates; highly educated; highly inclined; mile below; wedding ring